(Ruby) I was sitting in the living room across from Trish after she had just entered my mind. I held a tissue to my bleeding nose, trying to clot it. Trish tapping into my subconsciousness ended up draining me of my energy to the point of exhaustion. I was about to ask Hope to help me up to my room when a man came in and knelt before me, causing a shocked and confused look on my face. “I, Kyle Griffen, a true knight and bound by the royal blood, sworn to protect you and serve the royal line as long as I live.” Wait, wasn’t Kyle Collin’s beta? What was he doing here and in front of me? And what the heck was he swearing at me? “A blood bound knight! I thought you were all wiped out years ago? Ruby, you need to accept him as your knight.” Trish said, sounding shocked at his words. Kyle